Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before.
Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrman <nlehr...@nvbell.net> wrote: > From: Norm Lehrman <nlehr...@nvbell.net> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: > Spectacular Tektite on eBay) > To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de > Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM > Sorry, I was typing in the dark and > hit a button that sent the message before I was done. > > The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For > $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. > With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are > certainly changing. They haven't made any more of > these for a very long time and the supply is getting very > lean. > > I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my > youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged > button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of > time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our > great current son in law) came out with us, his first > tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to > our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged > button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell > them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). > > We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of > Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is > American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he > wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a > fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the > bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and > kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. > Then Derek shouted "hey norm, about those horses and sheep > and stuff---would this do???" He was holding up a > perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the > spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a > fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. > What's more, we're both happy with the deal. > > People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold > for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands > their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! > > Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and > suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved > back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm > still wandering Africa at least until the end of the > calendar year. But within a few months we should have > things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. > We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds > everything. If you have items of interest from the > website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- > > I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think > we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for > sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) > > Cheers, > Norm > http://tektitesource.com > > --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de > <bernd.pa...@paulinet.de> > wrote: > > > From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de > <bernd.pa...@paulinet.de> > > Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged > button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) > > To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM > > Hello Brian and List, > > > > Brian wrote: "On this beautiful tektite, I stand > > corrected." > > > > On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell > (+ > > Aug 13, 2001) what > > a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button > would be > > and the next day he > > responded like this: > > > > "A perfect flanged button goes for about $2000 or > more. > > Maybe a sandblasted one might turn up for $1000 or > so." > > > > Best wishes from someone > > who wishes he had one too > > > > Bernd > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list